Hyperactivity

The student may:

• Constantly be out of seat walking around, sharpening pencil, going to the bathroom, etc

• Be fidgety with hands or feet and squirm or reposition constantly in seat

• Stand up and sit down near desk a lot

• Often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected

• Often run about or climb excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate

• Often have difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly

• Often “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”

• Often talks excessively

• Pester other students continually and be perceived as annoying and irritating

• Moves arms, shifts body, and plays with objects

• Need and seek attention from everyone

• Drop items frequently, flip pencil, tap hand, feet, or objects

• Have difficulty finishing thoughts and tasks

• be easily distracted

• Be unable to follow more than one step directions or get off task in the middle of following a one step direction

• Be forgetful

• Stutter, repeat self a lot, say the same phrase or ask the same question over

• Play roughly

Tier I Interventions

Before you start, a few important points:

• Try multiple interventions

• Try each intervention for a minimum of 4-weeks and over 1 intervention may be implemented at the same time.

• Further details on each intervention is linked here.

Interventions:

• Alternative modes of completing assignments

• Break down assignment

• Break down directions

• Have student repeat directions back

• Headphones

• Individual work space

• More structured routine

• Non verbal cues

• Provide a container for the student’s belongings

• Proximity to students

• Redirection

• Send student on errand

• Stand while working

• Stress ball or fidget

• Take a break

• Talk to parent

• Teach conflict resolution skills

• Teach coping skills

• Teach relationship skills

• Teach relaxation techniques

• Teach social skills

• Use seating disk

• Use timer